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1938 World Fencing Championships

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1938 World Championships in Fencing
Host cityCzechoslovakia Piešťany, Czechoslovakia

The 1938 World Fencing Championships were held in Piešťany, Czechoslovakia (present-day Slovakia).[1]

Medal table

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  *   Host nation (Czechoslovakia)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Italy (ITA)4329
2 France (FRA)2226
3 Czechoslovakia (TCH)*1113
4 Sweden (SWE)0101
5 Belgium (BEL)0011
 Netherlands (NED)0011
Totals (6 entries)77721


Medal summary

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Men's events

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Individual Foil Kingdom of Italy Gioacchino Guaragna Kingdom of Italy Giorgio Bocchino France Edward Gardère
Team Foil Kingdom of Italy Italy France France Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
Individual Sabre Kingdom of Italy Aldo Montano Kingdom of Italy Aldo Masciotta Kingdom of Italy Giuseppe Perenno
Team Sabre Kingdom of Italy Italy France France Netherlands Netherlands
Individual Épée France Michel Pécheux Kingdom of Italy Edoardo Mangiarotti France Bernard Schmetz
Team Épée France France Sweden Sweden Kingdom of Italy Italy

Women's events

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Individual Foil Czechoslovakia Marie Šedivá Czechoslovakia Carmen Slabochová Belgium Jenny Addams

References

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  1. ^ The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records & Results (1987). Fencing World Championships, pages 165-167. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.